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Situational Analysis | Nov. 4, 2024 It's Monday and National Easy-Bake Oven Day. Election Day is tomorrow. Ballots must be postmarked today, or you can drop them in a dropbox or deliver them in person tomorrow. What you need to know Rep. Brady Brammer won the special election for Senate District 21, to replace current Sen. Mike Kennedy, who is expected to win the 3rd Congressional race on Tuesday. Before the delegates cast their ballots, Brammer highlighted his time in the House cutting taxes, fighting for public land control, advocating for secure elections and his ability to "hit the ground running." The state Senate district contains most of northern Utah County including Alpine, American Fork, Cedar Hills, Highland, Pleasant Grove, Lindon and portions of Provo. Rapid Relevance Free doughnuts at Krispy Kreme and more Election Day freebies; Quincy Jones has died at age 91; and for some relief from Election Day angst: synchronized kittens On the Hill 12:00 pm: Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Confirmation Committee | | |
Utah Headlines Political news What a Trump victory could mean for Mike Lee (Deseret News) Is violence against the government ever justified? 4 in 10 Utahns say yes (Deseret News) Countdown to Election Day (Hinckley Report) Opinion: The real crisis is how false narratives, not immigrants, fuel fear (Deseret News) Derek Miller: Regardless of who wins this election, Utahns must work together (Deseret News) Sunday Edition: Jay Evenson (KSL TV) 'Women's March' demonstrators gather at Utah State Capitol as election approaches (Fox13) Election news Perspective: Voters get to make their own decisions (Deseret News) Opinion: Vote yes on the Salt Lake City School District bond proposal (Deseret News) Opinion: The Electoral College â a democratic and federal solution (Deseret News) Gary Herbert: Utahns must commit now to accept election results (Deseret News) Does parent choice hurt public education? Here's where gubernatorial candidates stand on education (Deseret News) Democratic activists try to alter Utahâs red landscape (Deseret News) The life of a ballot: What happens after you cast your vote? (UPR) The lead-up to election day, political controversies, and voting in Utah (UPR) Municipal news Ogden Valley voters spar on incorporation ballot question as Election Day looms (KSL) 'It's a win-win': St. George to Zion National Park bus route Park launches (St. George News) Logan wants to remove century-old trees for a waterline and new sidewalk. Residents are pushing back. (Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Utah wildlife officials to drivers: Watch out for deer as daylight saving time ends (Deseret News) âThe shock was amazingâ: Ogden grain elevator head houses demolished (KSL) New crisis receiving center in Price serving rural communities (KSL) Biz/Tech A Tongan in tech (Deseret News) BYU, Toyota develop new welding technique for minivan sliding doors (KSL) TGI Fridays files for bankruptcy protection as sit-down restaurant struggles continue (KSL Newsradio) A new copyright rule lets McDonald's fix its own broken ice cream machines (NPR) Crime/Courts David Broadbent scheduled to appear in court for hearing in criminal case (KUTV) Warrant for arrest filed for murder in Vernal 1972 cold case (KUTV) Culture Review: The magic of âThe Best Christmas Pageant Everâ (Deseret News) The Church of Jesus Christ expands missionary opportunities for both single men and women (Deseret News) Perspective: Politically homeless, but at home in the gospel (Deseret News) Education Keith Vorkink, Tom Holmoe: Constancy amid change in BYU Athletics (Deseret News) New president of Christian college coalition will continue to work with BYU, Latter-day Saints (Deseret News) Friendship amid ferocious competition: What angry America could learn from the BYU-Utah rivalry (Deseret News) Rather than the angst, these Utah students have a ârefreshingâ view of the election (KUER) $7.2 million digital accessibility project will impact students (Cache Valley Daily) Hereâs how Utah checks family incomes before awarding school vouchers (Salt Lake Tribune) Environment Hereâs how the EPA is trying to help Utah clear its lungs (Deseret News) The Colorado River is in a custody battle with 7 states (Deseret News) Will Lake Powell become Lake Mud? Inside the growing sediment crisis (Deseret News) Utah sued in the Supreme Court for control of public land. Itâs spent more on a media campaign than lawyers. (Salt Lake Tribune) Utah to receive its largest environmental grant ever, and almost all of it is going to the inland port (Salt Lake Tribune) Health USU UWLP releases new research on Utah women and aging (Cache Valley Daily) Housing Weber County affordable homes project is first under new state plan (KSL TV) Utah is falling behind on affordable housing, state homeless coordinator says (KSL Newsradio) | | |
National Headlines General How did America become so aggrieved? Americans have a persecution complex and humility is the cure (Deseret News) Federal Reserve is set to cut rates again while facing a hazy post-election outlook (AP) The man who took in orphaned Peanut the squirrel says itâs âsurrealâ officials euthanized his pet (AP) Politics âSaving American democracyâ sounds nice. But what does that actually mean? (Deseret News) A lesson for politicians â avoid inflation at all costs (Deseret News) Opinion: Why NATO's 75th anniversary is so important (Deseret News) Perspective: What if the stakes of this election are not as high as everyone seems to think? (Deseret News) Trump's tariffs would reorder trade flows, raise costs, draw retaliation (Reuters) Election news Arizona AG investigating Trumpâs comments about Cheney being a âwar hawkâ if âguns are trained on herâ as a death threat (Deseret News) Is your unmarked ballot still on your desk? The angst of the still-undecided voter (Deseret News) The 11th-hour fight to win Nevada (Deseret News) How Halloween, DÃa de los Muertos can relieve election stress and strengthen relationships (Deseret News) âIâve lost friends, for sureâ: Voters yearn for the election to be over (Deseret News) Trump and Harris campaigns race to get the vote out on eve of US election (Reuters) Harris tops Trump in Iowa in latest Des Moines Register poll (Reuters) Trump talks about reporters being shot and says he shouldnât have left White House after 2020 loss (AP) Trump wants to narrow his deficit with women but heâs not changing how he talks about them (AP) Harris appears on âSaturday Night Liveâ as mirror image of Maya Rudolph with election looming (AP) An influencer thought someone dropping off ballots was âsuspect.â It was the postman (NPR) Republicans bring back fake electors in battlegrounds (Politico) Ukraine ðºð¦ Germanyâs top diplomat is in Kyiv as Ukraine girds for impact of US election on the war (AP) Israel and Gaza Israeli forces used civilians as human shields in Gaza, Palestinians and soldiers say (Washington Post) World news Church support helps refugees returning to their homes in Africa (Deseret News) Spain deploys more troops to flood zone where public anger rises (Reuters) Moldovaâs pro-Western president wins vote overshadowed by Russian meddling claims (NPR) | | |
| | News Releases Sen. Ipson sponsors legislation to harshen penalties for child torture In an effort to enhance protection for Utahâs children and address an alarming national trend, Sen. Don L. Ipson is sponsoring a bill during the 2025 General Session to strengthen penalties for child torture. This proposed legislation would make child torture a standalone crime, escalating it from a second-degree felony to a first-degree felony and imposing a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years. (Read More) UVU chosen to host two days of 2025 Silicon Slopes Summit Utah Valley University (UVU) and Utah-based nonprofit organization Silicon Slopes announced today that UVU will host the 2025 Silicon Slopes Summit on its Orem Campus on January 14 and 15. The event will continue in Salt Lake City for the following two days, January 16 and 17. The Summit will feature keynote speeches from renowned industry experts and thought leaders, along with panel discussions, workshops, and ample networking opportunities. Plenary sessions in Orem will take place at the UCCU Center, while workshops and exhibit areas will be hosted in various locations across the campus. (Read More) Former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton to keynote premier business summit By 2065, Utah County will add one million people to its population. How business and community leaders proactively plan for this growth will directly affect Utahns for generations. The Growth and Prosperity Summit is a premier annual event that brings together over 500 leaders from business, government, education and non-profit sectors. The coalition will focus on critical areas such as business, workforce development, transportation, infrastructure, water, housing, healthcare, natural resources and education. (Read More) | | |
Upcoming Nov. 5 â Election Day! Nov. 7 â Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce Growth and Prosperity Summit, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm, UVU Grand Ballroom. Register here Nov. 15 â Women & Business Conference & ATHENA Awards Luncheon with the Salt Lake Chamber, Grand America Hotel. Register here Nov. 19-20 â Interim Days Jan. 9 â Whatâs Up Down South Economic Summit. St. George. Register here Jan. 10 â Rural Utah Data Symposium. St. George. Register here Jan. 21 â Utah legislative session begins Mar. 7 â Utah legislative session ends | | |
On This Day In History 1646 - Massachusetts uses death penalty for denying that Holy Bible is God's word 1842 - Abraham Lincoln marries Mary Todd. 1862 - American inventor Richard Jordan Gatling patents the hand cranked Gatling machine gun in Indianapolis 1922 - Entrance to King Tutâs tomb discovered 1924 - Nellie T. Ross is elected governor of Wyoming, the first female governor in the nation 1952 - The National Security Agency is created 1979 - 500 Iranian students loyal to Ayatollah Khomeini seize the US Embassy in Tehran, taking 90 hostages for 444 days 1980 - Ronald Reagan wins first term 1995 - Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin is assassinated 2008 - Barack Obama elected as Americaâs first Black president 2014 - Tim Scott becomes the first Black Senator in the south since Reconstruction 2019 - Nine members of a US Mexican Latter-day Saint family, including six children, shot and killed in attack by criminal gang in Northern Mexico 2020 - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed orders the military to engage the TPLF, beginning a two-year slaughter. Quote of the Day âCivility is not a tactic or a sentiment. It is the determined choice of trust over cynicism, of community over chaos.â
âGeorge W. Bush, 2001 Inaugural Address On the Punny Side Why are giraffes so slow to apologize? Because it takes them a long time to swallow their pride. | | |
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